If only the Wolves could use this pitch to get LeBron James

There's a better chance of Elvis Presley and Tupac performing at the Minnesota State Fair than this ever happening, but research results from FiveThirtyEight suggest that LeBron James would have a fantastic chance to win a championship if he signed with the Timberwolves.

More interesting is that Silver's breakdown lists only three teams that LeBron would have the best shot to win a title without destroying his legacy: Minnesota, Utah and Philadelphia.

To make it work the Wolves would have to get LeBron to sign with the Cavaliers and then agree to a trade to Minnesota, likely sending Andrew Wiggins and Gorgui Dieng, or Jimmy Butler and Dieng, to Cleveland.

"So from the perspective of winning ballgames, James could certainly do worse than jetting to the Twin Cities," says Silver. "Our legacy grade for the T-Wolves, however, ranks 14th in the league, meaning that they’re sort of a neutral destination. He can probably do better."